Prof. Benon C. Basheka

Deputy VC Academic Affairs

Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs)
Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
Department of Governance
bbasheka@kab.ac.ug | bbasheka@gmail.com
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http://benonbasheka.com
Ph.D. (UDSM), Ph.D. (MAK), MPM (UMI), DPP (UMI), MASSPM(MAK), BA(MAK), LLB(CUU), CIPS(UK)
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Basheka is a Professor of Governance in the Department of Governance and the 1^st Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at Kabale University. Kabale University is a Government University located in South Western part of Uganda. Professor Basheka also holds the position of an Extra-Ordinary Professor at the School of Business and Governance of the North-West University (NWS) Business School in South Africa (January 2020-December 2023). He is also a visiting Professor and Research fellow at the School of Public Management, Governance and Public Policy in the College of Economics and Management Sciences at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa. Professor Basheka is an accomplished scholar, researcher, teacher, management, administration, governance and leadership specialist and consultant. He has authored more than 80 articles in internationally accredited journals, more than 15 books and book chapters and a number of reports and conference proceedings. As of 5^thJuly, 2022, his google citation index stood at 1348 citations with an h-index of 18 and an i10-index of 30.

Professor Basheka cherishes a forward-thinking approach to issues, believes in team-based leadership competences, results-oriented, believes merit-based systems and principles and always aspires to foster innovative solutions to problems. Prof Basheka has a multidisciplinary academic background with two PhDs, two Master’s Degrees, Two postgraduate Diplomas and One Bachelor’s Degree. He has a PhD in Political Science and Public Administration (coursework and dissertation) from the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania where he specialized in Public Governance, Policy Management and Public Financial Management. His second PhD is in Educational Administration, Planning and Management (coursework and dissertation) obtained from Makerere University where he specialized in Higher Education Governance and Reforms. Professor Basheka has a Master’s Degree in Social Sector Planning and Management from Makerere University with a specialty in University Quality Assurance Management systems and a second Master’s degree in Project Management from Uganda Management Institute with a specialty in Program design and evaluation. Basheka equally has a Postgraduate Diploma in Project planning and Management from Uganda Management Institute and a graduate diploma in procurement and supply from the Chartered institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS-United Kingdom). Basheka had his undergraduate training in Political Science and Public Administration from Makerere University where he obtained a second-class upper division degree. He also has now acquired a Second-class Upper Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Degree from Cavendish University-Uganda (January 2022).

Professor Basheka has successfully supervised over 500 graduate students and externally examined over 150 graduate students from different universities across different Universities. At a doctoral level, he has supervised to successful completion 20 PhD students and he has externally examined more than 40 PhD dissertations from different universities across the globe. He has also reviewed more than 20 application profiles for scholars wishing to be promoted to Associate Professorship and Full Professorship positions for different Universities. He has hosted, chaired and co-chaired several international conferences within his area of specialty. He has provided editorship of academic journals and remains a member of the editorial board of several accredited local and international journals in his field of specialization.

Administratively, he has progressed through academic ranks as an Assistant Lecturer, Lecturer, head of department, a Professor, Dean of faculty and Vice Chancellor of a University. He blends experience in the public and private sector operating contexts. Professor Basheka until 31^st August 2019 was a Vice Chancellor of Uganda Technology and Management University (a private University) where he was responsible for the academic, administrative and financial affairs of the University and as such oversees the university’s financial, human and material resources. He provided strategic leadership to the university and also performed the duties of the University in Research, Innovation and Business Development. His leadership of the university saw exponential growth in terms of revenue, student numbers, university partnerships, student completion rates, consultancy and advisory services as well as in the overall publications and research productivity credentials. During his leadership, the university rankings steadily increased. He remained the top researcher of the university.

Prof Basheka was the founding Dean of the School of Business and Management at the Uganda Technology and Management University. Before joining the school at UTAMU, he had diligently served for 7 years as the Head of Graduate studies at Uganda Management Institute where he oversaw the innovative expansion of graduate research and training. He also served as acting Director of Programs (Deputy Vice Chancellor-Academic affairs) at Uganda Management Institute where he received a letter of commendation from the Governing council of the institute for his transformative leadership capabilities during the period. During his service at Uganda Management Institute, he still topped annually as the best researcher and academic with the highest number of publications credited to his name. He is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (UK) and a member of the Uganda Evaluation Association. He was the founding member and Chairperson of the Institute of Procurement Professionals of Uganda (IPPU).

Professor Basheka has experience in governance matters, more so, of the Higher Education sector. He has been a member of the University Council, a member of investigative committees on matters of governance within the Higher Education sector and a researcher, expert and advisor of government on Higher education reforms. He has a thorough understanding of the legal and institutional framework for management of the Higher Education sector and operations of Government. He has served on the University council’s Appointments Board and the Planning Committees. He has been the chairperson of the university top academic decision-making organ-senate. At management level, he has had substantial experience in chairing the university senior management team. In his private capacity, he oversees Radix Management Consulting (U)-a private consultancy firm which he founded in 2006. This firm has been key in providing high level consultancy advisory services.

As a professor, Basheka specializes in teaching Governance and Public Administration theories, advanced research methods, public policy, monitoring and evaluation theory, Designing, conducting and Managing evaluations project design and management, Institutional Governance and leadership, comparative public administration, public procurement, Project management, Education Governance and Policy, Strategic leadership and corporate governance among others. He has provided and continues to provide mentorship to a number of staffs of the school and the university in general as well as to doctoral and other postgraduate students. Basheka has received a number of international awards and recognitions. He is extensively travelled and is versed with changing dynamics in his fields of study. In the consulting and advisory services realm, he has been a team leader and specialist for more than 50 high level consultancy assignments for Government, national and international organizations and Civil Society Organizations. He has consulted for leading organizations like the World Bank, DFID, GIZ, UNICEF, UNDP, SIDA, and ADC among others.

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Qualifications

Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Cavendish University-Uganda, completed with a Second-Class Upper Division. (2022)
Ph.D. (Political Science and Public Administration) Course work and Dissertation in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at the University of Dar es salaam in Tanzania- Completed with a distinction. Majoring in Public Policy Governance and Public Financial Management (2014)
Ph.D. (Educational Administration, Planning and Management), Makerere University-Kampala-Completed with a Distinction. Majoring in Higher Education Governance and Education Reforms (2009)
Masters in Project Management-Uganda Management Institute- completed with a distinction. Majoring in Programme Evaluation (2008)
Graduate Diploma in Purchasing and supply (CIPS) United Kingdom-completed it with the award as the 3^rd Best student in Africa (2007)
Postgraduate Diploma in Project Planning and Management-Uganda Management Institute-completed it with distinction (Second Class Upper).(2004 )
Masters in Social Sector Planning and Management-Makerere University, completed it with distinction. Majoring in University Quality assurance and Management (2003)
Bachelors Arts (Political Science and Public Administration), Makerere University-completed it with Second Class Upper Division (1998)

Research Interests

Basheka’s Research interests

Governance, Public Leadership, Public Policy, Corporate Governance, Institutional systems, Monitoring and evaluation, Public Procurement and Public Financial Management, Performance management systems, Education sector management and policy reforms, Public sector reforms, and public sector administrative efficiency.

Publications

Benon C. Basheka, Daniel M. Walyemera, Dominique E. Uwizeyimana . (2022) . Judicial proceduralism: the application and exploitation of the substantiality rule in presidential election petitions in Africa . African Journal of Governance and Public Leadership, [online] Volume 1(4), pp. 50-65. Available at: https://ajogpl.kab.ac.ug/index.php/1/article/view/60

Phelix.Businge Mbabazi, Nicholas.Nkamwesiga , Benon.Basheka . (2022) . Analysis of E-Exams performance under COVID-19 Pandemic at Kabale University, Uganda . East African Journal of Science, Technology and Innovation, [online] Volume 3(April 2022), pp. 1-7. Available at: https://eajsti.org/index.php/EAJSTI/article/view/441

B C Basheka and C J Auriacombe . (2021) . Towards a Framework for Anti-corruption and Improved Procurement Governance in Uganda: The Role of Administrative Efficiency . Administratio Publica, 29(2)

Benon C. Basheka and Dominique Uwizeyimana . (2021) . Trecking the historical concerns for efficiency and effectiveness in the study and practice of Public Administration . African Journal of Governance and Public Leadership (AJoGPL), [online] Volume 1(1), pp. 68-90. Available at: https://ajogpl.kab.ac.ug/index.php/1/article/view/7

Professor Benon C. Basheka . (2021) . Governance and Public Leadership: Bundles of Democratic societies? . African Journal of Governance and Public Leadership (AJoGPL), [online] Volume 1(1), pp. 3-8. Available at: https://ajogpl.kab.ac.ug/index.php/1/article/view/15/11

Benon C. Basheka . (2021) . Public Procurement Governance: Toward an Anti-corruption Framework for Public Procurement in Uganda . In: Nirmala Dorasamy and Omololu Fagbadebo, Public Procurement, Corruption and the Crisis of Governance in Africa, pp. 113-141. Available at: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-030-63857-3_7

Marus Eton, C Basheka Benon, Mwosi Fabian . (2020) . Co-operative and saving societies (SACCOS) and poverty reduction in Lango and Kigezi sub-regions of Uganda: A comparative empirical study . African Journal of Business Management, [online] Volume 14(9), pp. 278-290. Available at: http://idr.kab.ac.ug/handle/20.500.12493/451

B C Basheka and C J Auriacombe . (2020) . Contextualising the Regeneration of Africa’s Indigenous Governance and Management Systems and Practices , pp. 223-243

BC Basheka and f CJ Auriacombe . (2020) . Barriers to women’s participation in public procurement in Africa: empirical evidence from Uganda . The International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanity Studies, [online] Volume 12(2), pp. 222-237. Available at: https://search.proquest.com/openview/a43f602eca5ea056b0194173be94c4a6/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=2049621

B C Basheka and O Sabiiti . (2019) . The Nexus of the Study and Practice of Law and Public Administration A Need for Rediscovery of the Debate and Principles? , pp. 188-212

B. Basheka and Christelle J. Auriacombe . (2019) . Abusive constitutionalism in Africa-a threat to efficient and effective public administration systems? . African Journal of Public Affairs, 11(2), pp. 103-127

Musinguzi, J and Basheka, B.C . (2018) . The efficacy of the Legal Framework in the Management of Wildlife Trade in Uganda: A public Participation approach . Administratio Publica, [online] Volume 26(4), pp. 220-238. Available at: https://journal.assadpam.net/index.php?journal=assadpam&page=issue&op=download&path%5B%5D=40&path%5B%5D=32

Epiphany Odubaker Picho, James Musinguzi, B. Basheka . (2018) . The nature of management of wildlife trade in Uganda

B C Basheka . (2018) . Inclusive Public Procurement Opportunities, Barriers and Strategies (OBS) to Women Entrepreneur’s Participation in Public Procurement in Uganda . Administratio Publica, [online] Volume 26(1), pp. 86-106. Available at: https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/0e2b/e4f44e5b4c5c9fb47ed92d7df0defc8848a0.pdf

T Muzaale, B C Basheka and C J Auriacombe . (2018) . The Efficacy of Crisis Communication in the Management of Ebola Fever in the Bundibugyo District, Uganda . Administratio Publica, [online] Volume 26(1), pp. 42-57. Available at: https://journal.assadpam.net/index.php?journal=assadpam&page=issue&op=download&path%5B%5D=38&path%5B%5D=30

James Musinguzi, Benon C Basheka, Epiphany Odubaker Picho . (2018) . Efficacy of institutional framework in managing wild life trade in Uganda: Preliminary evidence . MAKERERE BUSINESS JOURNAL, [online] Volume . Available at: http://mubsir.mubs.ac.ug/handle/20.500.12282/3054/browse?type=subject&value=framework

D E Uwizeyimana and Basheka B.C . (2017) . The Multidisciplinary, Interdisciplinary and Trans-disciplinary Nature of Public Administration: A Methodological Challenge? . African Journal of Public Affairs, [online] Volume 9(9), pp. 1-36. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC-c13a0cbc0

Kiiza, M., & Basheka, B. C. . (2017) . Community Participation and Sustainability of Rural Deep Underground Water Projects in Uganda: Empirical Findings from Kkingo Sub-County, Lwengo District . Available at: https://utamu.ac.ug/ijotm/index.php/ijotm/article/view/21

Aketch E, Basheka B. C. and Bagire V. . (2017) . Organizational Culture and Performance of SMEs in Uganda: A Case study of Hotel Sector . International Journal of Technology and Management, [online] Volume 2(1), pp. 1-15. Available at: https://ijotm.utamu.ac.ug/index.php/ijotm/article/view/19

James Kabuye, Benon C. Basheka . (2017) . Institutional design and utilisation of evaluation results in Uganda’s public universities: Empirical findings from Kyambogo University . African Evaluation Journal, 5(1), pp. 1-9

Basheka, B.C.; Byamugisha, A, and Jude T Lubega . (2017) . Towards a model for assessing performance of public sector organisations (PSOs) in Uganda . Administration Publica, [online] Volume 25(2), pp. 135-156. Available at: http://utamu.ac.ug/docs/research/publications/journals/Administratio%20Publica%2025%20No%202.pdf

T Muzaale, BC Basheka, CJ Auriacombe . (2017) . Oversight role of parliament and the management of public finances in Uganda . The Uganda Journal of Management and Public Policy studies, [online] Volume 12(1), pp. 28-41. Available at: http://umispace.umi.ac.ug/handle/20.500.12305/331

Aloysius Byaruhanga, Benon C. Basheka . (2017) . Contractor Monitoring and Performance of Road Infrastructure Projects in Uganda: A Management Model . Journal of Building Construction and Planning Research, [online] Volume 5(1), pp. 30-44. Available at: https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation.aspx?paperid=74931

JF Magolo, CB Basheka, EO Picho . (2017) . Analysis of Information and Communication Technologies in the Management of Climate Change Impacts in Uganda . International Journal of Information Technology & Management (JITBM), 56(1), pp. 22-34

OM Kyatuha, BC Basheka, G Ziwa . (2016) . Authoritative structures and its implications for decision making in Uganda’s university sector . International Journal of Technology and Management, [online] Volume 1(2), pp. 1-15. Available at: http://137.63.185.45/index.php/ijotm/article/view/14

Okwadi J. M. Tukei, Benon C. Basheka, Epiphany Odubuker Picho . (2016) . The Influence of Risk Identification on Staff Performance in Kampala Metropolitan Police . Available at: https://utamu.ac.ug/ijotm/index.php/ijotm/article/view/12

Basheka Benon C, Lubega Jude T, Baguma R. . (2016) . Blended-Learning Approaches and the Teaching of Monitoring and Evaluation Programs in African Universities . African Journal of Public Affairs, [online] Volume 9(4). Kampala: , pp. 71-87. Available at: https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/59024

Ojok, J & Basheka, B.C . (2016) . Measuring the Effective Role of Public Sector Monitoring and Evaluation in Promoting Good Governance in Uganda: Implications from the Ministry of Local Government , p. 122. Available at: https://apsdpr.org/index.php/apsdpr/article/view/122

Arinanye, R.T & Basheka, B.C . (2016) . Organizational Communication, Culture and Commitment and Employee performance in University Faculties: Implications from Makerere University College of Computing and Information Sciences . International Journal of Technology and Management, [online] Volume 1(1). Available at: https://utamu.ac.ug/ijotm/index.php/ijotm/article/view/10

Basheka, B.C . (2016) . Evaluation Capacity Building (ECB) in Uganda . Administration Publica, [online] Volume 2(2). Available at: https://www.kab.ac.ug/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Benon-Basheka-Evaluation-Capacity-Building-ECB-in-Uganda.pdf

Byamugisha, A. & Basheka, B.C. . (2016) . Measuring the performance of the economic infrastructure and competitiveness cluster in Uganda . Journal of Public Administration and Policy Research, [online] Volume 8(1). Available at: https://academicjournals.org/journal/JPAPR/article-full-text-pdf/20B9F5A57743

Basheka Benon C, Oluka Pross N, Mugurusi Godfrey . (2015) . Citizen-driven approaches for combating public procurement corruption in Uganda’s local government systems: an empirical survey . International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, [online] Volume 21(4), pp. 442-464. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1504/IJLSM.2015.070212

Benon C. Basheka . (2015) . Indigenous Africa’s Governance Architecture: A Need for African Public Administration Theory? . Journal of Public Administration, [online] Volume 50(3), pp. 466-484. Available at: https://journals.co.za/content/jpad/50/3/EJC185672

Basheka Benon C, Byamugisha Albert K . (2015) . The state of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) as a discipline in Africa: from infancy to adulthood? . African Journal of Public Affairs Volume, [online] Volume 8(3). Available at: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/58169

Basheka. C. Benon C, Vyas-Doorgapersad Shikha . (2015) . Gender Dynamics in Public Policy Management In Uganda And South Africa: A comparative perspective of gender mainstreaming in policy making for the water sector . African Journal of Public Affairs, [online] Volume 8(3). Available at: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/58170

Albert Byamugisha, Benon C. Basheka . (2015) . Evaluating the Budget and Efficiency of the Security, Justice and Governance Cluster in Uganda: An Empirical Analysis . Available at: https://doi.org/10.4102/apsdpr.v3i2.80

Rogers Ayiko, Benon Basheka, Gerald Kareija, Apangu Pontious, Drapari Nelson, Robert Anguyo Onzima, Chandrashekhar Sreeramareddy, Philip Govule . (2015) . Perspectives of Local Government Stakeholders on Utilization of Maternal and Child Health Services; and Their Roles in North Western Uganda . International Journal of Public Health Research, [online] Volume 3(4), pp. 135-144. Available at: http://www.openscienceonline.com/journal/archive2?journalId=718&paperId=1948

Benjamin Byarugaba, Benon C. Basheka, Theresa Moyo . (2015) . Using Kirznerian perspective of entrepreneurial opportunities to predict emergence of new ventures: a preliminary literature review . International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business (IJESB), [online] Volume 25(3), pp. 247-259. Available at: http://www.inderscience.com/offer.php?id=69689

Gilbert Ohairwe, Benon C. Basheka and Charlotte M. Zikusooka . (2015) . Decision making practices in the pharmaceutical sector: Implications for Uganda . African Journal of Business Management, 9(7), pp. 323-345

Pross N. Oluka, Benon C. Basheka . (2014) . Determinants and Constraints to effective procurement contract management . International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management (IJLSM), [online] Volume 17(1). Available at: https://doi.org/10.1504/IJLSM.2014.057983

B.C. Basheka . (2014) . What constrains a transformed public service in Uganda? . Journal of Public Administration, [online] Volume , pp. 653-671. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC159967

Basheka, B.C . (2014) . Public Budgeting in African Nations: The Case of Uganda . In: Peter Haruna and S. Vyas-Doorgapersad, Public Budgeting in African Nations : Fiscal Analysis in Development Management, p. 214

Basheka B. C. & Phago, K . (2014) . What Constrains Effective Public Financial Management in African Democracies? A Preliminary Analysis , pp. 154-170. Available at: https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ai/article/view/107751

Karyeija K. Gerald, Basheka C. Benon, Ndayondi Isaiah . (2014) . Corporal punishment and students’ discipline in Uganda’s Schools: A literature review

Bagorogoza, D.T. and Basheka, B.C. . (2014) . Factors Affecting Provision of Safe Water in Urban Centres in Uganda: A Case of Kampala Water . Interdisciplinary Journal of Economics and Business Law, 3(2)

Barbara Komujuni, B. C. Basheka, P. Oluka . (2013) . Community capacity building approaches and sustainability of health care projects: Implications from palliative care projects in Mayuge district in Uganda . African Journal of Business Management, [online] Volume 7(31), pp. 3122-3134. Available at: https://doi.org/10.5897/AJBM2013.7029

Projects

Creation of a Centre of Compétence in Digital Education (C-CoDE) Project within the framework of the Excellence in Africa initiative, Kabale University

Prof. Benon Basheka(Project Leader), Dr. Businge Phelix Mbabazi (Academic Coordinator), Jones Muragira(Technical Coordinator), Tumusiime Robert(Systems Eng), Nkamwesiga Nicholas(Digital Edu Expert), Mutebi Micheal (E-Learning Officer), Kyomugisha Patricia (Digital Edu Expert), Katende Ronald (Digital Edu Expert), Turihohabwe Jack Pedagogy & Instructional Design), Sandra Atukwatse (Digital Learning & Commn), Collins Nuwagaba (Studio Production & Multimedia) June, 2021 → June, 2023

Evaluation of Austrian Good Governance support to Government of Uganda

Benon. C. Basheka January, 2007 → January, 2017

Supervision

DOCTORAL LEVEL SUPERVISION

Candidate	Topic	Specialization	Status
1. Gilbert Ohairwe	Information management and effective decision Making in the regulation, management and administration of Uganda’s pharmaceutical services.	Public Administration	Graduated
2. Olivia Mwisaka Kyatuwa	Bureaucracy and decision making in public and private universities in Uganda	Public Administration	Graduated
3. Shiba Asiimwe	Work force diversity management and performance of public organisations in Uganda: implications from national water and sewerage corporation	Management	Dissertation
4. George Lukwago	Using Herzberg’s-two factor theory to develop construct validity for motivation of employees in the Uganda’s national agricultural research organization	Management	Graduated
5. Okwadi J.M.Tukei	Operational Risk Management and Staff performance in Uganda Police Force. A case study of Kampala Police Metropolitan, Uganda.	Management	Graduated
6. AKETCH Anyango Everline	Culture, Strategic Planning and Performance of SMEs: A Case Study of Uganda	Business Administration	Graduated
7. Magolo John Faith	Appropriateness of Early Warning Systems in the Management of Climate Change Impacts in Mt. Elgon Region in Eastern Uganda	Development studies	Graduated
8. SSENTAMU Julius	Corporate Governance, Management Competence and Financial Performance of Selected Money Transfer Companies in Uganda	Business Administration	Dissertation writing
9. Muzaale Tonny	The Audit Function Structure: A Critical Evaluation of the Legal Framework for the Management of Public Finance in Uganda	Public Administration	Graduated
10. Kiiza Mark	Management of Deep Water Sources and Sustainability in Developing Countries. A case : Great Lakes Region of East Africa	Management	Dissertation writing
11. Lubega Joseph	Financing, Price Discrimination, Transaction Cost, And Trade Credit Practices Among Manufacturing Firms In Uganda: The Mediating Effect Of Repayment Behaviour	Business Administration	Graduated
12. Medard Twinamasiko	Linking Conservation To The Implementation Of Revenue Sharing Policy And Livelihood Improvement Of People Bordering Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	Management	Graduated
13. Aloysious Byaruhanga	Contractor Selection, Monitoring and Performance Of Road Infrastructure Projects In Uganda	Business Administration	Graduated
14. George Makunde	Colonial Administrative Systems And Their Influence On Current Performance Of Local Authorities In Zimbabwe	Public Administration	Graduated
15. Cainos Chingombe	Leadership Practices And Performance Of Local Authorities In Zimbabwe: City Of Harare.	Public Administration	Graduated
16. Herbert Arinaitwe	Institutionalization of Monitoring and Evaluation in Government Systems. The case of Justice, Law and Order Sector in Uganda	Management	Data Collection
17. Elizabeth Margaret Asiimwe	Utilization of Evaluation findings by Civil Society Organizations in Uganda	Development studies	Data Collection
18. Frank Asiimwe	Corporate Governance Practices and Performance of Kampala Capital City Authority (Uganda) and City of Kigali (Rwanda): A Correlational Comparative Study	Public Administration	Graduated
19. Steven Joseph Minja	Developing a Life Cycle Costing Analytical Framework for the Building and Construction Industry in Tanzania	Economics	Corrections
20. Eric Masereka	Plastic Waste Management Strategies and Sustainable Environmental Management Practices in Uganda	Development studies	Dissertation writing
21. James Musinguzi	Evaluating the Efficacy of Institutional Systems in the Management of Illegal and Unsustainable Trade in Wildlife Products in Uganda	Management	Graduated
22. Justus Biryomumeisho	Corporate governance and firm performance in Uganda.	Business administration	Graduated
23. Beatah Sibanda	Exploring the adoption of blockchain technology for effective governance in selected provincial government departments in Gauteng, South Africa	Business Administration	Data Collection.

Doctoral level External Examination

Candidate	Tittle	Year	Level
1. GENGATHAREN PILLAY	Implementing the National Curriculum Statement: A case study of FET History Educators in the Umlazi District, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa	2011	Doctorate
2. ZANDILE F. NHLABATHI	Promoting Intergovernmental Relations through KWANALOGA Games: A case study of Selected Municipalities in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa	2011	Doctorate
3. SETONNJI NOEL ADEOYE	A study of the Implementation of public of public policy to increase participation in recreation sports in Lagos state-Nigeria’.	2012	Doctorate
4. UDO ROBETSON AGOMUONSO	The Changing face of NEPAD and the challenges of facilitating sub-regional economic integration on the ECOWAS platform (2001-2011)	2012	Doctorate
5. DEUSDETIT MARK KAREMIRE’S	Human Resource Management Practices and Lecturer Efficiency in Public and Private Universities in Central Uganda	2013	Doctorate
6. NURU TINDI SEJE	Innovation adoption and work experience among middle level managers in selected public and private universities in Nairobi, Kenya	2013	Doctorate
7. WAKHUNGU NATHAN	Social behaviour and academic achievement of students in selected public and private universities in Kampala, Uganda	2013	Doctorate
8. DEUSDEDIT BYABASHAIJA	Human resource management practices and synergy of local governments of the greater Bushenyi District, Western Uganda	2013	Doctorate
9. BENJAMIN BELLA OLUKA	Prepotency of Needs and Reward Valence of Employees in Three Government Ministries of Uganda	2013	Doctorate
10. THEKISO MOLOKWANE	The Impact Of Public Private Partnerships On The Delivery Of Water Services In Botswana: The Case Of Lobatse Management Centre	2014	Doctorate
11. MARUTLULLE, NK	Exploration Of Housing Delivery Challenges Faced By Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (Re-Examination)	2014	Doctorate
12. THEKISO MOLOKWANE	The Impact Of Public Private Partnerships On The Delivery Of Water Services In Botswana: The Case Of Lobatse Management Centre	2014	Doctorate
13. KENETH KAMANA MANARA	Determinants of Collective action in Public Private School Committees in Arusha City and Iringa District-Tanzania.	2014	Doctoral
14. MPUNGOSE, B.E	Exploring Public Policy Implementation in a decentralized state: The case of the language policy in Kwazul-natal	2015	Doctoral
15. OSCAR JOEL MAGAVA	Challenges to successful implementation of the Universal and compulsory primary education policies in Tanzania,1967-2013	2015	Doctoral
16. AMOS M MOSHIKARO	The association of political will with performance of selected municipalities in South Africa	2015	Doctoral
17. KEFILOE DORIS MASITENG	Identifying the key determinants of poverty and inequality in South Africa since 1994: Judging the past by the present	2015	Doctoral
18. EDITH G. M. MBABAZI	Mergers of Higher Education institutions in Uganda: The Case of Kyambogo University	2015	Doctoral
19. WILSON MUGIZI	Antecedents of commitment of academic staffs in universities in Uganda	2016	Doctoral
20. A.M. Ndlovu	An appraisal of moral leadership and ethics in the public service: a case study of the eastern cape department of education	2016	Doctoral
21. A. MASHA	An assessment of the need for a mentoring model for public service training facilitators: the case of training agency at an Eastern Cape University	2016	Doctoral
22. Wilfred Bengnwi	Evaluation of the Gauteng Department of Housing’s Housing Programmes 2004-2010	2016	Doctoral
23. Hunadi Mapula Nkwana	A multisectoral public policy framework for food security in South Africa	2016	Doctoral
24. BONGANI REGINALD QWABE	HUMAN CAPITAL FOR RURAL INFRASRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTH ARICA: A PROJECT-BASED PEDAGOGICAL ANALYSIS	2017	Doctoral
25. ANNEKE CLARK	TOWADS A NETWORK THEORY OF POLICY IMPLEMENTATION	2017	Doctoral
26. DANIEL ROBERT WICOMB	CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT IN CALL CENTERS; AN ESKOM PERSPECTIVE.	2018	Doctoral
27. MARY K. TIZIKARA	HUMAN RESOURCE PRACTICES AND EMPLOYEE JOB SATISFACTION IN MAKERERE UNIVERSITY	2018	Doctoral
28. RICHARD MDUDUZI MTHETWA	MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF POLICY IMPLEMENTATION: THE CHILD SUPPORT GRANT IN SOUTH AFRICA	2018	Doctoral
29. JANE WAMAITHA MUNENE	THE ROLE OF CSOs IN PROMOTING EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WITH GOVERNANCE ISSUES IN KENYA	2018	Doctoral
30. MARTHA MARIA MARTHINA DE WET	THE VARIABLES INFLUENCING DEVELOPMENTAL LOCAL GOVERNANCE TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES AND CITIES IN SOUTH AFRICA	2018	Doctoral
31. ASPHAT MUPOSHI	FACTORS INFLUENCING PRO-ENVIRONMENTAL BEHAVIOUR: A CASE OF NON-RESUSABLE BAGS	2019	Doctoral
32. LIVHAWANI MASHADU L.M.	EVALUATING THE INSTITUTIONALISATION OF HIV MONITORING AND EVALUATION SYSTEM: A CASE OF KZN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH	2019	Doctoral
33. WEBB MAZINYO E	LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT ISSUES IMPACTING ON NATIONAL INSURANCE: THE CASE OF EASTERN CAPE DISTRICT HEALTH SYSTEM, SOUTH AFRICA	2019	Doctoral
34. BONGILE W MBABO	THE SMALL, MICRO AND MEDIUM (SMMES) AND JOB CREATION: A CASE STUDY OF EASTERN CAPE PROVINCIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN	2019	Doctoral
35. RAMASHODI PIET R	COOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS BETWEEN PROVINCIAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN GAUTENG	2019	Doctoral
36. SIVASHANKAR SREENIVASAN	AN EVALUATION OF CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AND SERVICE EXCELLENCE: A CASE STUDY OF THE PORT OF DURBAN	2019	Doctoral
37. ZELALEM BAYISI G	A COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE OF ACADEMIC BRIAN DRAIN AT SELECTED UNIVERSITIES IN ETHIOPIA AND SOUTH AFRICA	2019	Doctoral
38. JACKSON BARNGTUNNY	PUBLIC BUDGET FORMULATION AND DECISION MAKING IN THREE EAST AFRICAN COUNTRIES’.	2020	Doctoral
39. ARVID MUZANENHANO	THE ROLE OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN CREATING COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE FOR A SELECTED SOUTH AFRICAN STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISE’’	2020	Doctoral
40. DESLINE PILLAY	PERSPECTIVES OF EDUCATORS ON LEADERSHIPS’ HANDLING OF CONFLICT IN SCHOOLS IN THE PHOENIX CIRCUIT’	2020	Doctoral
41. KINENE J.R	MANAGEMENT OF MOVABLE ASSETS AND THE APPLICATION OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT POLICIES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SETTLEMENT, KZN PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT’	2020	Doctoral
42. FUNGAI NGOMA MAUCHI	INFLUENCE OF DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS AND CULTURE ON RISK MANAGEMENT PRACTICES OF SMES IN ZIMBABWE.	2021	Doctoral
43. JOSEPH MBITHI	ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING TOOLS MANAGEMENT IN PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATION IN SOUTH AFRICA’	2021	Doctoral
44. SHEM SIKOMBE	INSTITUTIONALIZED SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE: EVIDENCE FROM THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN ZAMBIA’	2021	Doctoral
45. TOBIAS MUBANGA MUTALE	‘THEORIZING POVERTY AND INEQUALITY IN THE CASE OF RURAL WOMEN IN MUNGUI DISTRICT IN ZAMBIA: A GROUNDED THEORY APPROACH’	2021	Doctoral
46. ENOS KITAMBO	SOCIAL ENTREPRENURSHIP AND YOUTH-SOCIO-ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT IN ACHOLI-SUB REGION, NORTHERN UGANDA	2022	Doctoral
47. NAIODOO NATHASIA	A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK SUPPORTING LIFE SCIENCES EDUCATOR’S PEDAGOGICAL CONTENT KNOLWGDE IN THE RELATIOHSIP BETWEEN THE HUMAN NERVOUS SYSTEM AND THE ENDOCTRINE SYSTEM	2022	Doctoral
48. NHLAHLA F. NGCOBO	THE CRIME PREVENTION ROLE OF STREET COMMITEES IN SELECTED OWN SHIPS IN THE ETHEKWIN MUNICIPAL AREA	2022	Doctoral
49. KATE MAMOKGATI	A MULTI-DIMENSIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR IMPLEMENTING HEALTH SYSTEMS REFORM IN SOUTH AFRICA	2022	Doctoral
50. ANNA ALETHA A. VAN STADEN	DEVLPMENT OF AN ACCOUNTABILITY FRAMEWORK IN THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT SYSTEM: A CASE OF THE LIMPOMPO PROVINCE.	2022	Doctoral

Presentations

SELECTED SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS AND PANEL SESSIONS

Basheka, B.C. (2022), Indigenising state formation, Governance and Public Leadership in Africa, a Keynote Presentation at the Joint APN/SSRC symposium held at Uganda Christian university on February 24^th
Basheka, B.C. (2022), Role of Academic in Anti-Corruption fight, a key note address presented at the symposium for the Department of Governance, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Kabale University.
Basheka, B.C. (2022), Some thoughts on Leadership for Union Growth and Sustainability, a Key note presentation on an annual retreat of the National Organisation of Trade Unions of Uganda (NOTU).
Basheka, B.C. (2021), Public Procurement Challenges and service delivery in Africa: Opportunities and Challenges, A presentation at a colloquium Organized by the Centre for African Governance and development of the Faculty of Management Sciences of Durban University of Technology ON 14^TH December 2021.
Basheka, B C. (2021) Principles of Graduate supervision, Presentation to the Academic staff of Kabale University on 7^th May 2021.
Basheka, B.C. (2019), Panel Moderator for the 2019 Education Sector Annual Review for the Ministry of Education and Sport of the Government of Uganda
Basheka, B.C. (2018) Presenter for the 2018 Education Sector Annual Review for the Ministry of Education and Sports of the Government of Uganda
Basheka, B, C. (2018) From Evidence Generation to Utilization” OR SIMPLY EVIDENCE-BASED DECISION MAKING? Key note presentation for the African Evaluation Association
Basheka, B.C. (2015) Effective supervision of graduate students, Presented to the staff of the school of business and management, Uganda Technology and Management University
Basheka, B.C. (2015) How to conceive and write a journal article, presented to the Presented to the staff of the school of business and management, Uganda Technology and Management University
Basheka, B.C. (2014) Understanding Uganda’s public Procurement systems in comparison with other East African procurement systems, a key note presentation to the parliament committee on budget during their benchmarking visit to Uganda in December 2014 at Hotel Africana
Basheka, B.C. (2014) Best Practices on Corporate Governance of Higher Education Institutions, A presentation to a workshop by vice chancellors of universities in Uganda held at Africana hotel. The workshop was organized by NCHE
Basheka, B.C. (2014) Doctoral Research Proposal Writing, A Presentation to the second intake on the joint UTAMU-MUST PhD programme in August 2014
Basheka, B.C. (2014) Qualitative Research Paradigm, A presentation at the Graduate Research Supervision and Evaluation Workshop for staff of Islamic University in Uganda held between 13^th -14^th December, 2014 at Maple Cottages-Kamonkoli, Mbale-Uganda
Basheka, B.C. (2014) Management and Leadership for effective performance of trade unions in Uganda, A Presentation to the annual meeting of the National Association of trade union (NOTU) held in Masaka
Basheka, B.C. (2013) Public Service Processes in the public eye, A key note presentation at the 2^nd public service innovation conference organised by the Ministry of Public service Uganda at Hotel African,
Basheka, B.C. (2013) Role of Procurement Professional in Public Private Partnerships (PPPs), Paper presented at the annual general meeting of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, Ugandan Chapter, Held at hotel Africana on 29^thNovember 2013
Basheka, B.C. (2013) Role of (Public) Procurement in the Realization of objectives of 2040, Paper presented at the annual diner of the institute of procurement professionals of Uganda, held at Imperial Royale Hotel on 29^th November 2013
Basheka, B.C. (2013) Introduction to the Doctoral research process, paper presented to the joint institutional PhD capacity building intake held on 21^st November 2013

Basheka, B.C (2013) Rethinking Public Procurement in Uganda, Paper presented at the 1^st CPA economic Forum organised by the Institute of Certified public Accountants of Uganda, held in Entebbe, from 24-27 July 2013
Basheka, B.C. (2013) Public service Transformation in Africa, A paper presented at a public seminar at the University of Limpopo in South Africa

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Work Experience

April 2020
1^st Deputy Vice Chancellor-Academic Affairs at Kabale University, Uganda

Jan 2020-
Extra Ordinary Professor, School of Business and Governance, North-West University Business School, South Africa

Sept 2019-
Professor of Governance and Public Administration in the Department of Governance and Public Administration within the School of Arts and Social Sciences at Kabale University

2015-2019
Vice Chancellor, Uganda Technology and Management University-Kampala, Uganda.

2015-2019
Member of the University Governing Council, Uganda Technology and Management University, Kampala-Uganda

2016-2019
Member of the University Council representing the public at Kabale University

2015-2019
Member of the University Appointments Board, Uganda Technology and Management University, and Kabale University

2015-2019
Chair of the University Senior Management, Uganda Technology and Management University, Kampala-Uganda

2015-2019
Chair of the University Senate, Uganda Technology and Management University, Kampala-Uganda

2015-2019
Member of the Uganda Vice Chancellor’s Forum, an association that brings together all Vice chancellors and institutional leaders of public and private institutions in Uganda

2015-todate
Visiting Professor and research fellow in the School of Public Governance and Management at the Faculty of Management-University of Johannesburg, South Africa

2013 – 2019
Professor of Public Administration and Management, Department of Public Administration and Governance, School of Business and Management, Uganda Technology and Management University-Kampala, Uganda.

2013-2015
Dean, School of Business and Management, Uganda Technology and Management University, Kampala-Uganda

2006-to-date
Founder, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director of Radix Management Consulting Ltd, Kampala, Uganda

2012 – to-2016
Visiting Professor of Public Administration at the Turfloop Graduate School of Leadership at the University of Limpopo in South Africa

2011 – to-2015
Adjunct Professor of Political Science and Public Administration, School of Political Science and Public Administration, University of Electronic Science and Technology-China

July 2010 – 2013
Chair of the Research committee of Uganda Management Institute and Leader of the Governance and Leadership Research Cluster at the Institute

Jan – June 2009
Ag. Director Programmes and Student Affairs (Equivalent to Deputy Vice Chancellor-Academic affairs in University context), Uganda Management Institute

2008 – June 2013
Head of Graduate Studies, at Uganda Management Institute, Kampala-Uganda

2007 – 2008
Ag. Head, Higher Degrees Department, Uganda Management Institute

2005-2007
Lecturer Department of Business and Finance Management, Uganda Management Institute

2004 -2005
Assistant Lecturer, Department of Community Education and Extra-Mural Studies, Makerere University

2000 – 2004
Administrative Assistant, Examinations Division, Academic Registrars Department, Makerere University. During this period, he was a part-time lecturer, the Department of Community Education and Extra-Mural studies

Key functions and responsibilities

In line with the relevant laws, the Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs shall be the First Deputy Vice-Chancellor and shall:

Assist the Vice-Chancellor in the performance of his or her functions and in that regard be responsible for the Academic Affairs of the University.
In the absence of the Vice-Chancellor performs the functions of Vice-Chancellor.
Initiates, obtains approval of and promotes policies, plans and programs that enhance the academic and professional excellence of the University.
Oversees the development, implementation and review of the policy framework for monitoring the quality, standards and management of the University’s academic programs.
Establishes systems for the planning, development and review of undergraduate, post graduate, research programs and any other academic programs of the University.
Oversees the selection and admission of students.
Initiates and coordinates the development and review of curricula for academic programs offered at the University.
Monitors compliance in setting and marking all examinations in accordance with the established regulations.
Establishes systems for students’ timely completion of academic programmes.
Promotes partnerships and networking for academic growth and development in the University.
Performs such other functions that may be delegated to him or her by the Vice Chancellor or assigned by the University Council.

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